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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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